Razor blade holder



@t E5, 1935., F. c. THr-:sslNc-z RAZOR BLADE HOLDER Filed May l0, 1953Patented oci. 15, 193s UNITED STATES PATENT CFFICE RAZOR BLADE HOLDERFrank Clement Thessng, Toledo, Ohio Application May 10, 1933, Serial No.670,333

1 Claim.

'Ihe present invention relates to a razor blade holder, and morespecifically a holder especially adapted for holding a blade in positionfor sharpening the same.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a razor bladeholder in which any type of razor blade may be inserted therein andpositively held for stropping purposes.

A still further important attribute of the invention is to provide arazor blade holder in which the blade may be easily inserted and removedtherefrom and which positively maintains the blade in a rigid positiontherein during the stropping process.

A further important object of the invention is to provide al razor bladeholder which consists of a few number of parts, and consequently ischeap to manufacture and simple to use.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application and inwhich corresponding parts are designated by similar reference numerals,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the razor blade holder showingthe blade in position there- Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view ofFigure 1 taken on line 2-2 thereof,

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view partly in section of the device,

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional View of Figure 1 taken on line 4-4looking in the direction of the arrows,

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional View of Figure 1 taken on line 5-5, and

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the blade holder removed from itssocket.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates a lengthof inherently resilient metal somewhat less in width than the width ofthe blade 6 and being bent transversely upon itself between the endsthereof to dene a pair of blade gripping members 8. It is illustrated inFigure 6 that the blade 6 is closely confined between the blade grippingelements 8 with the forward ends of the blade'atly in engagement withthe bight portion lil.

The numeral I4 designates a combined handle and blade restraining deviceof tubular form in cross section and having an opening extendingentirely therethrough for the snug reception of the members 8. It isimportant to observe that the corners of the blade 6 are formed withrectangular notches or recesses defining what might be Said to beprojections or extensions, the rear one of which is snugly receivedwithin the forward portion of the combined handle and blade retainingdevice with the result that the forward end of the member I4 is flatlyengaged with the transverse wall of the adjacent rectangular 5 notchesin the blade 6. In other words, the forward portion of the member I4 hasa two-point contact with the wall of each rectangular recess or notch inthe blade, so that the blade is held against transverse as well aslongitudinal shift- 10 ing in the holding device 5.

The rear portion of the members 8 have frictional contact with theinside wall of the combined tubular handle and blade restraining device,so that such members are prevented from l5 slipping forward and allowingthe blade 6 to shift.

Otherwise expressed, the blade 6 is flatly engaged on opposite facesthereof by the opposed surfaces of the flat blade holding elements 8 andsuch engagement is maintained through the 20 pressing together of themembers 8 while within the tubular handle I4. With the members E thusfrictionally secured within the tubular handle I4, the forward end ofthe handle I4 is received within the recessed portions at the rear endsof the blade so that the blade is in turn pressed forward into flatengagement with the bight portion I0 and in this manner the blade isheld securely in place while being stropped.

The device is easily taken apart for the removal of the blade 6 and maybe cleaned in a highly convenient and expeditious manner.

The inherent resiliency in the member 5 urges the blade .gripping strips8 away from each other so that such strips are caused to have effectivefrictional contact with the inside wall of the handle I8 and at the sametime, when the device is taken apart, the strips B will tend to moveaway from each other so as to release the blade 6.

Since the tubular member I4 is open at both ends thereof the same isrendered self-draining after being cleaned and this affords littleopportunity for the accumulation of rust.

It is to be understood that the form of invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken merely as a preferred example of the same andthat such minor changes in arrangement and construction of parts may bemade as will remain within the spirit of the invention and the scope ofwhat is claimed.

Having thus `described the invention what is claimed is:

In a device for detachably holding razor blades, a blade of the type inwhich the corners of the blade are provided with rectangular re- 55extending entirely therethrough and being of rectangular form in crosssection for the snug reception of said blade holding elements, saidAforward portions of said handle having means for engaging thelongitudinal and transverse 5 sides of the adjacent recesses in theblade.

FRANK CLEMENT THESSING.

